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In the two years since Pineal Express has been running, we, its operators, have sought to raise awareness about the major problems facing our species. Such problems include climate change, the risk of technological dystopia, and the latest rise
Get the full episode at www.patreon.com/pinealexpressIn this episode of Derailments, Minutiae, and Tirades, Jim critiques various types of media for their approach to framing and setting expectations for The Mueller Report.
Get the full episode at www.patreon.com/pinealexpressIn this discussion episode, Jim and I (Julian) air our disagreements about how to assess Bernie Sanders’s chances to win the Democratic Nomination for the 2020 US Presidential Election.
Blockchain is a kind of tamper resistant digital ledger. The ledger stores data in groupings called "blocks."What data gets stored in the blocks depends on what the blockchain is being used for (whether it's to transfer digital currency, or
Get the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/pinealexpressIn this installment of Derailments, Minutiae, and Tirades, we discuss parasociality, which is when people feel that they have a close relationship with a public figure whom they do
In Episode 10 of Pineal Express, we spoke with Binghamton University Philosopher Eric Dietrich about consciousness, skeptic philosophy, and paradoxes. If you haven't already listened to it, we recommend you go back and listen to Episode 10 befo
This is a preview of a full discussion episode, available for our patrons on patreon.com/pinealexpress :Jim and I (Julian) argue about the dystopian applications of CRISPR, where we use the term "CRISPR" as a shorthand for "Next Generation Ge
Ian Danskin is the creator of Innuendo Studios, a YouTube channel that features analysis of various cultural phenomena ranging from film and video games to online political rhetoric.We talked with Ian about his work on Innuendo Studios, with
Hey listeners, Julian here.Jim and I, along with two friends of the show, produced a 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Draft episode for our Patrons on patreon.com/PinealExpressThis is a preview of that draft, during which the four of
In 2009, Binghamton University was embroiled in a scandal that reached national and international attention. The scandal erupted when it came to light that the school had compromised its academic integrity in a zealous pursuit of athletic succe
Get the Full Episode on our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/pinealexpressFull Episode Description:Hey, everybody, Julian here:In the discussion episode I talk about how my work as a disability analyst for the Social Security Administration
Natalie Wynn is the creator of "Contrapoints," an artistic and philosophical YouTube channel that never fails to entertain while advocating for social justice.Through her channel, Natalie releases short films, character pieces, dialogues, and
John Iadarola is a host and producer at The Young Turks, also known as TYT, which is a multiple-award winning and widely viewed giant of online news and political commentary.John has a background in political science, a discipline that serves
Get the Full Episode on our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/pinealexpressFull Episode Description:In this installment of Derailments, Minutiae, and Tirades we talk about Joe Rogan's vast influence in the podcast space. We talk about t
Toivo Asheeke is a Post Doctoral Fellow in the Sociology Department at Vassar College. In addition to his duties teaching as a Visiting Assistant Professor, he is continuing his research on Black Power movements across the globe, with an emphas
Get the full episode at Patreon: www.patreon.com/pinealexpress
Get the full episode at Patreon: www.patreon.com/pinealexpressIn this installment of Derailments, Minutiae, and Tirades, Julian and I (Jim) issue a left critique of Barack Obama's legacy. As such, we talk about health care, we talk about the
Mark Blyth is a professor of Political Economy at Brown University. His research sheds light on phenomena including wealth inequality, generational difference in political economics, austerity, and neoliberalism. Since reading his comprehensi
Get the full episode at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pinealexpressIn this discussion episode. Jim and Julian discuss political theory in light of Matt Christman’s analysis of the Feudal and Modern subject. We talk about economic class in
The Federation of Egalitarian Communities (or FEC) is a network of intentional, income sharing communities in the United States. Through this kind of communal living, each FEC site seeks to meet the needs of all of its members. In exchange, com
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Hello listeners, here we have another free installment of our Derailments, Minutiae, and Tirades series. Many future discussions like this, including one that we will release in a week or two, will be available only to patrons at www.patreon.co
Broome County Jail is a microcosm for much larger problems in American criminal justice.To detail how Broome County Jail shows us why we need to dismantle the carceral state, we invited Binghamton University Sociology PhD candidates and priso
In this discussion episode, Julian and I talk about electoral politics in the United states. We cover the continued relevance and influence of Bernie Sanders and the prospects for progressivism moving forward. We talk about the need for progres
The ancient Chinese philosophy and religion known as Taoism emphasizes balance, skepticism, truth in paradox, and harmony with nature.Taoism's principles are detailed in the poems of its seminal text, the Tao Te Ching, attributed to Taoism's
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